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Georgia Mountain Fair event schedule

After a year of waiting, it is finally here! The Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds will host the 57th annual Georgia Mountain Fair from July 18-29. A complete schedule of the first week (July 18-24) is listed below. For additional information, visit www.GeorgiaMountainFairgrou nds.com.

Wednesday, July 18

Opening Day!

10:00 a.m. - 8 p.m. - Magic of Kyle Jarrad

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Free Carnival Rides

2:00 p.m. - Flower Show opens in the Garden Club Building

2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. - Bellamy Brothers & the McDowell Family

Thursday, July 19

10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Magic of Kyle Jarrad

2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. - Sammy Kershaw & Johnnie Sue and Friends

2:00 p.m. - Flower Show

Friday, July 20

10 a.m.- 8 p.m. - Magic of Kyle Jarrad

2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. - Bill Anderson & "Little" Jimmy Dickens

2:00 p.m. - Flower Show

Saturday, July 21

10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Magic of Kyle Jarrad

10:00 a.m. - Cloggers Convention

11:00 a.m. - Georgia Mountain Fair Parade with Grand Marshal Rhubarb Jones

7:00 p.m. - Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers & Four of a Kind

2:00 p.m. - Flower Show

Sunday, July 22

11:00 a.m. - Interfaith Worship with Jerry Goff

2:00 p.m. - The McKamey's, The Inspirations & The Primitives

2:00 p.m. - Flower Show

Monday, July 23

Lions Club Day - Free Admission to Lions

Noon - Dazzlin Dames

1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. - Mike Snider

2:00 p.m. - Miss Georgia Mountain Fair Junior Pageants

8:00 p.m. - Miss Georgia Mountain Fair Pageant

Tuesday, July 24

10:00 a.m. - Photo Exhibit opens in the Garden Club Building

2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. - Free Carnival Rides

2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. - Michael Twitty, Memories of Conway & Tommy Cash Tribute to Johnny Cash

Wednesday, July 25

Customer Appreciation Day • $7 Admission for Everyone all day

1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. - Youth Variety Show & James Childers and the Scataway Pickers featuring Cody Hamilton

3:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m. - Pam Tillis

Thursday, July 26

Bluegrass Day

2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. - Seldom Scene, Country Gentlemen & Bluegrass Alliance

Friday, July 27

2:00 p.m. - 55th Annual County Music Show with the Georgia Mountain Men of Country Music

6:30 p.m. - Gene Watson

8:00 p.m. - Howard Cunningham and the Georgia Mountain Fair Staff Band & the Sweetheart Cloggers

Saturday, July 28

2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. - Connie Smith

5:00 p.m. - 55th Annual Country Music Show with Howard Cunningham and the Georgia Mountain Fair Staff Band

Sunday, July 29

11:00 a.m. - Interfaith Worship with the Steeles

2:00 p.m. - Crystal River & Brian Free and Assurance

ATTRACTIONS:

Little Ponderosa Petting Zoo; Pony Rides

Texas Longhorn Steer; Pioneer Village

Arts & Crafts Village; Exhibit Hall

CARNIVAL:

Mon-Thurs: 2-8 p.m.; Friday: 2-9 p.m.

Saturday: Noon-9 p.m.; Sunday: 1-6 p.m.

*Unlimited Carnival Rides are available for only $15 Sunday through Thursday before 9 p.m.

EVENT COST

$8 admission ($2 parking); Children under 10 are admitted free.

All music performances are included in the admission price.

A FunFair Pass, which may be used any three days of the Fair, is available for $20 and can be purchased in advance or at the gate. Sorry, no pets allowed.

EVENT TIMES

Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday & Saturday: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Sunday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

The Georgia Mountain Fair will be held from July 18-29 at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, on Highway 76 in the mountain community of Hiawassee on Lake Chatuge.